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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
2
Frank and D. C. Hammond of Blackfoot unveiled a field vacuum cleaner that picks up loose grain during harvest. The 12 foot wide device, attachable to a tractor, processes about 25 acres per day, separating seed from dirt and trash and reducing field losses. A plant in Blackfoot manufactures the cleaners for local distribution.
Boise May 9 Governor Charles C Moore leaves for Washington and New York City for discussions on agricultural issues with Secretary Jardine and to attend a national child welfare conference. He seeks an Idaho beet field experimental station to combat the white fly threatening the beet sugar industry. He plans to return by May 25 for University of Idaho commencement and regional events.
Five year old Heine Hancock, son of Mr and Mrs Heber Hancock of five miles west of Jerome, suffered skull fracture and severe wounds when struck by a passing tourist's car on a Friday afternoon. He was taken to the county pace hospital and an operation was performed in a bid to save his life. The occupants of the car were not identified, and the mother could not name the driver or license number.
William Clark of Caldwell A Howland of Boise and R J y Boise were discharged from the United States Veterans' hospital at Boise barracks last Thursday.
Boise May 9 All Session laws passed by the 1925 legislature became effective May 5 except emergency measures Chapter 22 restricts using terms drug store and requires a licensed pharmacist on site Optometry law Chapter 155 raises standards requiring high school completion plus optometry degree with practice limited to licensed physicians except for exemptions and a new rule bars lens duplication without licensed optometrists
Boise reports it is probable Lyda Southard Idaho's woman murderer will be moved to a Colorado prison. The prison board seeks to place her elsewhere to free Idaho's women's ward for trusties and prevent contact with other inmates.
Boise reports Col. FE G. Davis United States district attorney will depart May 17 by auto for Washington D C to report June 1 as special assistant to the attorney general in war contract prosecutions. Mrs Davis to join later after spending June in Salt Lake City. Official appointment made April 29. Idaho vacancy to be filled after June 1.
General orders by C. L. Longley announce the thirty eighth annual Idaho department Grand Army of the Republic encampment to be held in Twin Falls June 0 to 12. R N Basnes of Twin Falls is officer of the day with authority to detail guards and sentinels and John S Thorne of Boise is officer of the guard for the encampment.
Secretary Norman B. Adkison of the Idaho Home Industries association reports strong interest in a student slogan contest and a free-for-all for a real Idaho trademark. Entrants must submit slogans with a 100 word essay on Why Buy Idaho Products by May 15. Boise hosts spring polo May 30 to June 10 with Camp Lewis Army team, Fort Russell, and 11th Cavalry of Monterey among entrants.
Idaho state treasurer D F Banks reports in April that the general fund grew by over one million dollars as treasury notes sold in anticipation of taxes due by late June. All funds brought in more than 3.3 million but about 2.6 million was spent leaving a balance around 3.188 million, roughly seven hundred thousand above the April start.
State and district forestry officials and delegates from the South Idaho Protective Association gathered at Starkey Hot Springs on May 9 for several days of fire control demonstrations. Present were R. H. Rutled of Ogden district forester Guy B. Mains Boise national forest Ben E. Bush state forester and Clinton E. Norquist Boise meteorologist. Demonstrations used actual fires and weather discussions covered humidity winds and electric storms and lectures will continue for about a week.
Ellen Mn Boyengee offers a free foot examination and makes featherweight arch supports from a foot impression. Suite 10 Hub Building. Phone 259 J.
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